Wave-power motor.



No. 639,352. Patented nec. I9, |999. n. K. BnYSoN.

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(Application filed Fe'b. 20, 1899,) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheei `l,

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l HMM )ll ATTORNEY.

No. 639,952. 9 Patented nee. 19, |899. n. K. lam/90N.

WAVE POWER MOTUB.

(Application filed Feb. 2o. 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

` DAVID it. BRYsoN, or rrrrsBURe, PnNNsYLVANrA.

WAVE-POWER MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 639,352, dated December 19, 1899.

Apparition filed February 20,1899. sea-.1ra 706,158. da mais connected mechanism for the production' and transmission of power for mechanical and other purposes.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, eficient,and easily-constructed wavepower motor in which the motion of the` Waves from any direction, whether regular or irregular, horizontal or vertical, will be utilized and which will consequently prevent the loss of motion inseparable from all apparatus of this class with which I am acquainted.

The apparatus which I have devised to ac-` complish this object consists, essentially, of

a series of buoyant floats or buoys and weights operating within a suitable open structure built in and above the water, and these floats or buoys and weights are connected to a suitable mechanism mounted upon the said structure. The buoys or floats and weights are so suspended as to be permitted to move freely either vertically or horizontally and to be tossed about irregularly by the waves, which will have free access to them, and all of these motions are transmitted to the mechanism mounted above and connected to the floats or buoys and weights, and thus converted into power for general and special purposes.

My invention finally' consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout both views thereof, and in which-m v Figure l is a side View of my improved wave-power motor. Fig. 2 is a diagrammatical view showing the endless cable or belt, the weights and buoys being removed.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, l indicates an open structure or pier built out, in,'and above the water and composed of an upright I and horizontal timbers 2 2 of suitable strength to sustain the power- Jtransmittin g devices carried by it. rllhis pier is a skeleton structure open at all sides to give free access to the waves and may be of any shape desired. The horizontal timbers 2 2' have connected thereto the shafts 3 3', on which are mounted the pulley-wheels 4 4'. The pulley-wheels 4 4 are operated by an endless chain, cable, or belt 5, which operates over the same. Oneoii' the pulley-wheels 4 is formed integral with the power-wheel 5, upon which is mounted the power-transmitting belt 7, this belt being connectedto a point where it is desired to have the power center. To allow of the proper operation of the endless chain, cable, or belt, I mount on one end of the horizontal timbers 2 2 the pulley-wheels 8 S', which are arranged at right angles to the series of .pulley-wheels 4 4.`

9 indicates a buoy having a ,pair of u prights l0 arranged on the upper face thereof, to which are pivotally connected the grippingarms ll. This buoy may be of any desired shape or construction.

12 indicates a weight having a pair of uprights 13 connected to its upper face, to which are pivotally connected the gripping-arms 14, which are formed integral with the weights '14; but if desired these arms may be provided with springs (not shown) instead of the weights. These weights are of a specific gravityvto insure their iioating, just enough buoyancy so that they will rise with the waves. The gripping arms ll are so arranged that they will grip the endless chain, cable, or belt on the upward movement of the buoy, and the gripping-arms 14 so arranged that they will grip the endless chain, cable, or belt onV belt and transmitting motion thereto until the force of the wave is spent. As the waves recede, the gripping-arms of the weights will grip the cable on the downward movement of the weight, which will transmit motion to the chain, cable, or belt, causing the same to move in a like direction as given it by the buoy. This upward and downward movement of the Weights and buoys will keep the endless chain, cable, or belt in a continual motion, which will operate the power-wheel, thereby operating the belt 7 and transmitting power to the desired point. It will be observed that the structure or apparatus as illustrated in Fig. lisa portion of a series of these frames which are arranged in any desirable manner and that as many weights and buoys may be employed as desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I elaiinas new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A Wave-power motor consisting of an open structure or pier, a series of pulleywheels arranged in the upper portion thereof, a series of pulley-wheels arranged in the lower portion thereof, an endless chain, cable or belt operating over the said pulleywheels,and a series of weights and buoys operated by the waves for operating the said cable, substantially as set forth.

2. A wavepower motor consisting of an open structure or pier, a series of pulleywheels suitably connected thereto, an endless chain, cable or belt operating over the said pulley-wheels, a series of buoys and weights carrying means for gripping the said cable for operating the same when operated by the waves, substantially as set forth.

3. In a Wave-power motor an open strueture or pier, a series of pulley-Wheels suitably connected thereto, an endless cable, ohain or rope operating over the said pulley-wheels for obtaining power, a series of iioats operated by the waves adapted to grip the said chain, cable, or rope on the upward movement of the said floats, and a series of weights operated by the waves adapted to grip the said Chain, cable or rope on the downward movement of the weights, substantially as set forth.

et. In a wave-power motor an open strueture or pier, a series of pulley-wheels suitably connected thereto, an endless chain, cable or belt operating over the said pulley-wheels, a series of buoys, and grips suitably connected to the said buoys adapted to engage the said chain, cable or belt on their upward movement thereby operating the same, substantially as set forth.

5. In a wave-power motor an open structure or pier, a series of pulley-wheels suitably Connected thereto, an endless chain, cable or belt operating over the said pulley-wheels, a series of weights, and grips suitably eonnected to the said weights adapted to engage the said cable on their downward movement thereby operating the same, substantially as set forth.

(3. In a wave-power motor an open struetu re or pier, a series of pulley-wheels suitably connected thereto, an endless chain, eable or rope operating over the said pulley-Wheels, a series of buoys, grips suitably connected to the said buoys adapted to engage the said chain, eahle or rope on their upward movement thereby operating the same, a series of weights, grips suitably connected to the said weights adapted to engage the said chain, cable or rope on their downward movement thereby operating the saine, and means conneoted to one of the said pulley-wheels for transmitting the power Created by the operation of the endless chain, cable or rope to the point desired, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

Y DAVID K. BRYSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN NoLAND, WILLIAM E. MINOR. 

